"Claudius" meaning in English

See Claudius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈklɔdiəs/ [US], /ˈklɔːdiəs/ [UK] Forms: Claudiuses [plural], Claudii [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Claudius. Doublet of Claude. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Claudius}} Latin Claudius, {{doublet|en|Claude}} Doublet of Claude Head templates: {{en-proper noun|+|Claudii}} Claudius (plural Claudiuses or Claudii)
  1. A male given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Claudius-en-name-XC4~mcw6 Disambiguation of Individuals: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 82 18
  2. The Roman emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus". Related terms: Claud, Claude, Claudia, Claudian Translations (Roman Emperor): Κλαύδιος (Klaúdios) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Кла́вдий (Klávdij) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Κλαύδιος (Klávdios) [masculine] (Greek), Claudius [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Claudius-en-name-QAl1ngvo Disambiguation of 'Roman Emperor': 18 82

Inflected forms

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